Art has no rules. It can make you surprised or perplexed or thrilled. It can open dialogue, evoke emotion and challenge paradigms. Hearst has sponsored the ART NOW show in our Hearst Tower Galleries for almost a decade. This special showing of working artists has extended the Hearst community’s ongoing exploration and appreciation of new thoughts, new visions, new realities.

As Gil Maurer once said, “These exhibits are a tribute to the solitary and fearless souls who face down blankness, answer only to themselves and create something that pleases themselves first and foremost. Whatever their hesitations or doubts, however great the challenges they face, artists make a move. We may not always appreciate the results—taste still applies—but there is no denying the result and the bravery involved. And that is, perhaps, what’s most inspiring of all.

Art can push boundaries and challenge norms. It keeps changing, evolving and creating a rich tapestry of introspection and inclusion. Art is the creative catalyst that has the potential to spark conversations and provoke innovation to shape our world.

Steven Swartz
President & Chief Executive Officer, Hearst

Frank Bennack
Executive Vice Chairman & Former CEO, Hearst

Gilbert Maurer
Director and Former COO, Hearst